Quarterly Journal of Conchology. 65 TITE MOLLUSCA OF COOPER’S HILL. Ey EpwarpD SIMPSON. a Few things are to me more pleasant than-a ramble in the country with genial companions. In my search after Land and Freshwater Mollusca, many such rambles have I had, and many pleasant hours have thus passed away. But the ove day with the Snails, that has left the most pleasant impression on my mind, was that I spent with my friends Nelson and Percival at Cooper's Hill, situated about 6 miles S. W. of Cheltenham, on the Cotswold Range. Nelson had given such a glowing account of a previous visit he had made, that we came well provided with boxes. ‘The day was favourable for any expedition, rather than a snail-hunt. We wanted some of those showers, after which these molluscous animals are known to “come creeping out,” for though there had been heavy rain on the previous day, yet there had not been by any means sufficient to penetrate the thick wood to which we were going. The distance from our starting point, Cheltenham, was as I have said, about 6 miles, but it appeared to be considerably shorter in ¢ onsequence of our commencing our search immediately after getting through the town, A7zon ater and felix aspersa were the first to be seen, some of the latter being very fine. On the road side Helix caperata, and felix virgata were met with in great quantities, together with a few of the pretty variety ormaza of the the former species. This variety differs from the typical form “in being smaller, and having broader and darker bands” (Jeffrey's Conchology, p. 214). Mr. Jeffreys in his book, speaking of He/ix nemoralis and its varieties orlensts and hybrida, says he has “never found any two of these forms living together; and M. Bouchard-Chantereaux and others have made the same remarks” (p. 188). A little further on in our walk, we came upon great numbers of Felix nemoralis in the bottom of the ditch by the road-side, and bearing in mind the above statement, we searched carefully for the variety Aortensts. This we succeeded in finding: the first we found were several feet from the typical form, but we afterwards found them in close proximity, even crawling on the same twig. Our friend Nelson then stated that this was not the first time he had found them associated, and although I am sure I had done so before, yet not having a note of the locality I determined to let it pass until another opportunity occurred. Some conchologists consider Helix nemoralis and /Lelix hortensts to be distinct species, and so they appear to me. ‘The distinctions between them are quite as marked, or even more so, than between some species upon which all conchologists 66 Quarterly Journal of Conchology. are agreed. But I must not let myself be led into a dissertation on the wonderful theme of ‘‘species v. varieties,” much though I feel inclined. Any one who wants something upon which to exercise his intellectual faculties will find plénty of scope for it, if he goes carefully through Mr. Jeffreys’ valuable work. But to return, soon after this discovery we left the road, and passing through some fields, we arrived at the woods which were to occupy us for the remainder of the day. These woods are formed almost entirely of Beech trees, and are on the slope of the Cotswold range of hills. Just before entering them we took Pupa secale in great abundance, and also Flelix ericetoruim, the specimens of which had a remarkably deep tint. It was near this spot that we first met with the beautifully- sculptured shell, Cyclostoma elegans. ‘The Helix virgata which are collected on the top of the hill above the woods are much smaller, but more deeply colored than those we had taken below. We now entered the wood, and soon found ourselves quite over- whelmed by the quantities of the molluscs. From the. trunks of the trees, and extending up a considerable height on them, we took Aul/zmus montanus in some abundance, in company with Suzlimus obscurus, Clausilia rugosa, and Clausilia laminata together with a few of the variety a/bzda, of the last named species. At the foot of the trees we took Helix lapicida, but rather sparingly in consequence of the dryness of the season; also felix riujescens, which was very abundant and of large size. Proceeding onward into the heart of the wood under the guidance of Nelson, we came to a dell, the ground in which was thickly covered with decaying leaves. Here we found the prize of the day, Clauszlia Rolphit. Although very abundant in this spot they seemed to be confined almost entirely to it, and we only succeeded in obtaining a solitary individual here and there in other parts of the wood. Many of them were much eroded, and had more the appearance of ‘‘dead shells.” In the dell we also took a few Helzx aculeata; which Mr. Jeffreys describes as being an exquisitely beautiful object, especially when it is fresh and encircled with its coronet of spines” (p. 176). Our next capture was Felix pomatia, the edible snail, the presence of which in this country has given rise to much diversity of opinion. The speci- mens were not particularly fine. (The finest in my possession are from Croydon). ‘This snail is becoming scarce at Cooper’s Hill, owing I am told to the gipsies, who have long been aware of its gastronomic qualities. Gloucestershire is, I believe, the most Northern locality yet recorded for this shell. Percival was here so fortunate as to find the somewhat local variety exalbida of Helix aSpersa, On the moss-covered walls which surround the wood we found the pretty little species Helix rupestris and also Balia perversa, Quarterly Journal of Conchology. 67 the latter species might at first sight be taken for the young of Clausilia rugosa, but it may be distinguished from it by its being “thinner, and of a much lighter color, in the whorls being much more convex, and’ especially in the periphery or basal edge being rounded instead of sharply angular as in the young shell of that species.” (Jeff. vol. 2, p. 275). In addition to the species already named, we took the following more common ones: Limax agrestis, Limax arborum, Vitrina pellucida, Zonttes cellarius, Zonites fulvus, Zonites crystallinus, Zonites nitidiulus, Felix rotundata, Helix hispida, Fflelix arbustorum, Cochlicopa lubrica, and Carychium minimum ; to which may be added’ Helix virgata var. subglabosa, and Helix nemoraits var. major. This makes altogether a grand total of 31 species and 6 varieties. Of freshwater shells we did not take any, for the simple reason that we never saw a pond or stream the whole day. It was now getting too dark for any further explora- tions in the wood, so we made the best of our way back to town, highly gratified with the result ef our day’s work in the Beech- wood on the Cotswold Hills, and mentally resolving to pay it another visit at no distant period. SPECIES AND VARIETIES OF MOLLUSCA, FROM Cooper’s HILL, NEAR CHELTENHAM. Arion ater Helix virgata Limax agrestis », var. Subglobosa Limax arborum Helix caperata Vitrina pellucida 5 var. ornata Zonites cellarius Helix ericetorum Zonites nitidu!us Helix rotundata Zonites crystallinus Helix rupestris Zonites fulvus Helix lapicida Helix aculeata Bulimus montanus Helix pomatia Bulimus obscurus Helix aspersa Pupa secale ve » var. exalbida Baia perversa Helix nemoraiis Clausilia rugosa bE 5 », var. hortensis | Clausilia Roiphii ne »» var. major Clausilia laminata Helix arbustorum » var. albida Helix rufescens Cochlicopa lubrica Helix hispida Carychium minimum Cyclostoma elegans Upper Norwood, March 18, 1875. Helix obvoluta Jfii/’er.— Although the ‘Spring is not a good time of the year for shells, 1 am able to record, I think, 68 Quarterly Journal of Conchology. conclusive evidence of a new locality for this shell, which is, I believe, the most easterly point at which it has yet been noticed, I found some specimens, evidently only recently dead, among moss at the roots of trees on a bank at Duneton, a little village about a mile and a half from the Petworth Station of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. It is situated about 14 miles from Buriton and Stoner, the original localities in which this shell was found, and in fact the only ones given by Mr. Jeffreys, but is still confined to the same line of hills as those places, and is still on achalk soil as are the other places in which this shell has been noticed.—THEO. GODLEE, Walthamstow. MOLLUSCA OF BIRMINGHAM & NEIGHBOURHOOD. By G. SHERRIFF TYE. (Continued from page 61). Arion ater ;, hortensis Limax gagates »> cCarinatus flavus agrestis arborum maximus 99 99 99 99 Succinea putris 69 >> war. vitrea Be elegans Vitrina pellucida ~ Zonites cellarius As », var. compacta SS claber alliarius 2” Poe 50 oy Var. viridula », nitidulus 59 »» var. nitens >> purus 39 », var. marzaritacea ,, yYadiatulus a6 >, Var, viridiscenti-alba >, nitidus », crystallin: s fulvus Common. Common in gardens, Hamstead. Stratford Road. Camp Hill; Yardley. Digbeth ; Sparkbrook ; Handsworth. Common everywhere. Yardley ; Harborne, and nr. Knowle. Edgbaston; Erdington; Sparkbrook ; Dudley ; Handsworth. Dog Pool; Harborne ; Sutton; Plant’s Brook ; Alum Rock. Acock’s Green; Plant’s Brook. Acock’s Green. Harborne ; Selly Oak ; Plant’s Brook; Dudley ; Hamstead, &c. Common. Stechford ; Dudley Castle. Near Solihull. Moderately common. Dudley Castle; Perry Barr ; Harborne. Common. Maxtake. Perry Barr; Knowle ; Acock’s Hampton-inArden. Selly Oak ; Dudley Castle ; Acock’s Green. Perry Barr ; Sparkbrook ; Hamstead ; Greet. Sparkbrook. Witton ; B. & W. Canal ; Selly Oak. Selly Oak; Dudley ; Acock’s Green, &e, Selly Oak ; Dudley ; Acock’s Green Harborne, Green ; Quarterly Journal of Conchology. 69 Helix aculeata 3» aspersa 3» nemoralis AC ;, var. hortensis 53 3) op ybuda 3, arbustorum ” af var. flavescens >, Cantiana 3, rufescens var. albida 9 Pea », hispida oe + var. subrufa 35 a :, albida a tuisca »» virgata >» Caperata major op 73) Ornata » ericetorum 99 29 >, rotundata a3 An var. pyramidalis 2 3? 9? alba »» pygmeea »» pulchella co >, var. costata Bulimus obscurus Pupa umbilicata 3 an yar. edentula Vertigo pygmeza 55 edentula ” » var. columella Balea perversa Clausilia rugosa ce >, var. albida ” 3). var. Everett >, laminata Cochlicopa tridens yar. crystallina 2? 9 re lubrica so » var. lubricoides ” +» var. ovata Solihull ; Knowle ; Perry Barr ; Acock’s Green ; Harborne, &c. Generally distributed but not common. 9) ” 39 Common. Hamstead ; Sparkhill. Dudley Castle ; Wren’s Nest, Dudley ; Stechford. Dudley Castle Grounds. Henley-in-Arden. Perry Barr. Perry Barr. Common and distributed. Common and distributed. Acock’s Green; Dudley Castle. Amongst Brambles and Ferns, on a grassy bank, near Knowle. Grafton, near Alcester. Selly Oak ; Solihull ; Yardley, &c. Grafton. Selly Oak ; Yardley. Grafton, nr. Alcester; Hay Head, nr. Walsall. Common everywhere. Dudley Castle. Acock’s Green ; Dudley Castle ; Ham- stead. Solihull; Knowle; Perry Barr, &c. Selly Oak ; near Harborne; Solihull; Wren’s Nest ; Perry Barr, Wren’s Nest ; Solihull. Dudley Castle ; Wren’s Nest ; Solihull. Stechford ; Alcester Road, near the Maypole, near Birmingham. Acock’s Green. Quarry, Selly Oak ; Knowle. Acock’s Green. Selly Oak; Beggarly Green ; Acock’s Green. Fenny Compton. Selly Oak ; Wren’s Nest ; Hamstead ; Solihull, &c. Selly Oak. Selly Oak ; Hamstead. Dudley ; Wren’s Nest ; Selly Oak. Dudley; Acock’s Green; nr. Harborne. Selly Oak ; Hamstead; Perry Barr ; Dudley Castle. Acock’s Green ; Dudley, &c., &c. Acock’s Green ; Dudley. Acock’s Green. 70 Quarterly Journal of Conchology. Achatina acicula Dudley Castle (one specimen, dead), Carychium minimum Selly Oak, Dudley Castle. Solihull. Acock’s Green. Harborne. Hamstead The nomenclature and arrangement adopted in the foregoing List is that of J. Gwyn Jeffreys, LL D., F.R.S., F.G.S., &c, 58, Villa Road, Handsworth. A VARIETY CAUSED BY LOCALITY. (Unio pictorum var. compressa.) In Jeffreys’ “ Manual of Land and Freshwater Shells ” will be found a named variety (compressay of Unto pictorum. When my father first found this singular form, he was of opinion it might be caused by circumstances, and those circumstances were a peculiar rush of the current ; and I thought if it were so, they ought to be found at another locality six or seven miles from the place were they were first met with, though on the same river, and sure enough they were there. I will now describe the place, hoping that some of your readers may find the same variety in similar situations. It is in places where the river winds so sharply that they are called here ‘horse shoe reaches,” the current rushes rather strongly at the last bend to the other side of the stream and forms an eddy next the bank on the outside of the bend, and these shells are found just inside and at the edge of the sharp current next to the eddy. The extreme abnormal form is very singular, nearly as broad as an Anodonta, caused no doubt by the current washing away the softer particles of mud, and the shell having harder work to keep itself partially buried in the bottom causes the unusual expansion. Joun B. Bripcman, Norwich. Helix caperata var. ornata Picard.—I have much plea- sure in noticing an entirely new locality for this pretty variety, the ones Mr. Jeffreys gives being North and South Wales, South Devon and Cork. I however found several specimens-on the summit of Amberley Down, in Sussex, at a considerable elevation. The lower part of the Down on the north side, by which I ascended was well supplied with fel¢x Cartustana and Helix ericetorum, but Helix caperata was hardly to be found, and the var. ornata appeared to be confined to the very top. The soil is chalk,—THEO, GODLEE, Walthamstow, Quarterly Journal of Conchology. ya SHELLS OF CEYLON. By A. W. LANGpon. The following list of the Marine Gastropoda of Ceylon has been compiled in a great measure from parcels received from a correspondent in that Island, during the years 1867-70. They were, with few exceptions, procured from the Moors (Arabs) at Trincomale by a gentleman long resident there, who writes, “They are exclusively, so I am assured, shells found on the N.E. Coast of Ceylon, at Trincomale, and a little to the N. and &. of it.” For the names of a great many I am indebted to the kindness and learning of my friend, Mr. Geo. B. Sowerby, Junr., of Great Russell Street. My purpose in offering this list to the readers of the Quarterly Journal of Conchology, is to supply an authenticated habitat for species that every Collector is sure to number amongst his earliest acquisitions, and also to lead the way for similar lists from other localities, and thus help to extend our knowledge of the distribution of the mollusca. The list, as will be seen on inspection, is very imperfect, principally from the omission of small or unattractive species, such as would not engage the attention of unscientific collectors. Murex adustus Zam. Pleurotoma cingulifera Zam. M. anguliferus Lam. . P. marmorata Lam. M. Cumingi A. 4d. . P. nodifera Zam. M. haustellum Z. P. tigrina Lam. 2 apna vi a aoa Triton aquatilis Leeve. M. inflatus Azener. T. chlorostoma Lame. M. palma-rosz Z. T. cingulatus 2/7. M. secundus Zam. T. clandestinus Chem. M. tenuispina Zam. T. gemmatus Leeve. Very common, and often in T. grandimaculatus Reeve. fine condition, Very distinct from 7? dotor ium, which is often mistaken for it. T. lampas Z. Te lotormum: Z. Fusus colus Z. F. laticostatus Desh. F, tuberculatus Zam. 5 ORS pilearis Z. retusus JZ. ubecula Z. Tae I Pisania flammulata Quwoy. a Ps Y. Strangei dd. & Quoy. 1 i | = picta (Reeve. P. tritonoides Reeve. Cantharus melanostoma Sow. C. Tranquebaricus J/artine. C. rubiginosus Reeve. subgenus 77itontdea Swains. Poreaaahue 2am =rsoné s Lam. Ge undosus. L. ‘ P. clathrata Zaz. ‘, tripus Law. T. tuberosus Lam. variegatus Lam. subgenus Zritontdea Swains. Pyrula bucephala Lam. Ranella affinis L7od. P. vespertilio Lam. ‘This sp. appears to be identical = pugilina Born with 2. eranifera Lam, Tz Ranella albivaricosa Reeve. R. bitubercularis Zawi. R. bufonia Gm. R. crumena Lav. R. margaritula Desf. R. gyrina Z. Bulla vittata Z. Phos Blainvillei Desh. Nassa arcularia Z. canaliculata Lavi. densigranata /ecve. elegans Avener. fasciata Quoy & Gaim. Jacksoniana Quoy G& Gain. N. monile Avever. N. olivacea papillosa Z. N. suturalis Zam. N. Thersites Brug. Eburna Ceylonica Brug. E. spirata Z. Purpura bufo Lam. P. hippocastanum Z. P. mancinella Zam. P. Persica Lam. P. sertum rug. subgenus Jopfas H. & A. Ad. Ricinula arachnoides Lam. 2. biconica. concatenata Lam. horrida Lavi. hystrix Zam. margariticola L7od. morus JL. spectrum /eeeve. tuberculata de Blain. “el R R R. R. R. R R Gc uma carinifera Lam. ? Rapana bulbosa So/. Coralliophila madreporarum C. suturalis 4. Ad. | Soz. C. violacea. Rapa papyracea Lam. Oliva episcopalis Lavi. ; Quarterly Journal of Conchology. | Oliva gibbosa Born. O. gibbosa v. utriculus Del/z. QO. inflata Zam. O. inflata v. undata Zam. QO. irrisans Lam. O. ispidula Z. O. maura Laz. O. ponderosa Dusclos. QO. textilina Lam. O. tremulina Law. Ancillaria candida Zam. A. Mauritiana Sow. Fasciolaria filamentosa Zam. F. trapezium JZ. Tudicla spirillus Z. Sometimes placed with Murex and sometimes with 7zrbinella. The operculum is more like that of Fasciolaria trapesium. Latirus gibbulus Gm. L. polygonus Gm. Turbinella pyrum Z. T. rapa Lam. Scolymus corniger Zam. Voluta Broderipi Gray. subgenus J/e/o Humph. V. diadema Zam. subgenus J/e/o Humph. Indica Gm. subgenus JZe/o Humph. V. lapponica Z. V. vexillum Chem. V. Mitra aurantia Gm. M. cinctella Zam. M. clathrata /eeve. Rare. crebrilirata /ee7ze. cucumerina Zam. episcopalis Zam. fissurata Lam. glans Reeve. lacunosa /eeze. Rare. M. literata Zaz. M. luctuosa 4. Ad. M. M. iM. M. M. M. Quarterly Journal of Conchology. Mitra scabriuscula Z. Marginella angustata Sow. Columbella bidentata JZke. C. flavida Zane. C. Tyleri Gray. Harpa conoidalis Zam. Probably a var. of 1. ventricosa. It is the commonest sp. from Ceylon. minor Lumph. minor v. crassa A. Ad. nobilis AZazt. . ventricosa Lam. Neither so common nor so large as at the Mauritius. Cassis areola Z. canaliculata Zam. cornuta L. . glauca Z. Tutar 7. torquata Peeve. Probably a var. of C. vibex. vines, L. Dolium Cumingi an/ey. D. maculatum Laz. D. olearium Z. Dy perdi 2. D. variegatum Z. Malea pomum JZ. Ficula ficus Zam. F. reticulata Zam. This genus is usually placed with the Cassidz, but judging from the figures of the animal in Mrs. Gray’s Mollusca, it is more nearly allied to Vo/ita. Natica ala-papilionis Chem. N. albumen JZ. N. areolata Rec/. clausa Brod. & Sow. . columnaris /eec/. Lamarckiana Lec/. lineata Chem. . mamilla Z. . melanostoma Giz. gizinaa ie nA re) Natica melanostomoides Quwoy. N. pyriformis Lec/. Probably a var. of M. mamulla. N. Raynaudiana Lec/. N. rufa Lorn. N. simiz Lecl. Sigaretus planulatus Aec/. Terebra cerulescens Lam. T. dimidiata Z. T. duplicata Z. T. maculata Z. T. myuros JZ. T. pertusa. T. subulata Z. Pyramidella auris-cati Chem. Obeliscus dolabratus Z. ©. maculosus Zaz. Solarium levigatum Zav. S. perspectivum Law. S. perspectiviunculum. S. pictum Przl. S. trochoides Desi. Conus achatinus Chev. © amadis Z. A var. also occurs of more deli- cate texture. arachnoideus Gy. arenatus Brug. Smaller than specimens from the Mauritius. augur Brig. aulicus Z. bandanus Brug. betulinus Z. capitaneus JL. catus Brug. An orange-colored variety. Ceylonensis Brug. eburneus Brig. episcopus L7wg. figulinus Z. flavidus Lam. geographus JZ. Some specimens were received with opercula. glans Drug. Pl oe agnaaaa anane O "4 Quarterly Journal of Conchology. Conus Hebreus Z. C. lithoglyphus AZensch. . lividus Brug. Loroisi Avener. Malaccanus Brug. Very rare. Allied to Conzs capitanens L. Maldivus Brug. marmoreus JZ. miles Z. miliaris Brug. millepunctatus Z. minimus Z, monile Brug. nimbosus Sug. Nussatella Z. obesus Brug. obscurus Brig. pertusus Brug. ponderosus Ba. —= quercinus v.? puncticulatus Brig, quercinus Brug. rattus So/. striatus ZL. sulphureus Suratensis Brug. terebra Lorn. terminus Lam. tessellatus Brug. textile 2: tulipa Z. vermiculatus Zam, vexillum AZart. virgo L. No examples occurred of the var. (or species ?) emaciatus Reeve. QANAQANAN CHeISieleielelelolcieiore\er Greloiaicce Strombus auris-Diane JZ. canarium JL. gibberulus Z. lablosus Gray. lentiginosus Z. marginatus Z. Mauritianus Zam. mirabilis Sow. Allied to S. vittatus L., but much larger. Only two specimens are known. Strombus Samar Chen. = tridentatus Lam. 3. Sulecinetus WZ, AM A var. occurs of very pale violet colour, S. tricornis Zam. Sy mice 2, % Pteroceras aurantia Laz. P. chiragra Z. P. dambis WZ: Po scarpio Be. Rostellaria curta Sow. Very rare. The common sp. R. curvirostris Lam. does not occur in parcels of Ceylon shells. Its home is the Ked Sea. R. fissurella Z. subgenus imella Agas. Terebellum subulatum Zaz. Cypreea annulus Z. Arabica Z. AGES eas asellus Z. caput-serpentis Zaz. caurica ZL. carneola ZL. clandestina Z. cribraria Z. A var. occurs with spots on the base, but distinguishable from the allied sp. C. esontropia Ducl., which is not uncommon at the Mauritius. cruenta Gm. A small var. Mauritius. erosa L. errones ey), felina Gray. fimbriata Gy. globulus Z. No examples from Ceylon of the sp. (or var °) C. cicercula L., which is from Borneo and Singapore. helvola Z. interrupta Gray. isabella Z, elolelolsielele O The type is from AANA QO? Quarterly Journal of Conchology. 75 . lentiginosa Gray. a lynx, 2. macula 4. Ad. ? A var. of C. fmbriata Gm. . Mauritiana Z. moneta ZL. Sometimes witha yellow ring like C. annulus, but always distin- guishable. The animals, ac- cording to Mrs. Gray’s figures, are different. neglecta Sov. e nucleus. /. Live shells are very uncommon. ocellata LZ. onyx Z. v. adusta Zam. poraria Z. pulchra Gray, punctata LZ. pyriformis Gray’. reticulata JJartyn. = USEION ., This species is connected with C. arabica by many interme- diate forms. scurra Chem. staphylea Z. staphylea v. limacina Lam. stolida Z. talpa L. tigris Z. turdus Law. undata Zaz. . vitellus Z. . globosa Gray. subgenus 777v7a Gray. vulum ovum JZ. . angulosa Lav. verrucosa L. subgenus Calsurnus Mft. . birostris Z. subgenus Azrostra Swainson. = Volva Bolt. volva L. subgenus Birostra Swainson. = Volva Bolt. Cerithium attenuatum P27. C. asperum Z. C. Martinianum 2/7, Ao. 200 Be Oe es Oe eltolalo ele slelcleicigrers Cerithium morus Zam. C. obeliscus L7 ag. C. vertagus JZ. Potamides palustris Z. P. telescopius Z. P. fluviatilis Poties G Michaud. Littorina lineata D’ Orb? L. Nove Zealandiz eeve. L. scabra Z. L. trochoides Gray. subgenus Zéctazius Val. Planaxis sulcata Lav. Turritella bicingulata Zam. T. cingulifera Sow. TY. columnaris Avener. T. duplicata Z. T. rosea Quoy. Siliquaria muricata Zam. Phorus corrugatus /eeve. Crucibulum extinctorium Sov. Hipponyx australis L. Nerita albicilla Z. N. costata Gv. N. lineata Chem. N. plicata Z. N. polita Z. Phasianella australis Gv. P. australis v. venusta Reeve. P. nivosa Turbo crenulatus Gv. T. radiatus Gv. T. spinosus /eeve. Pachypoma rhodostoma Lam. Rotella guamensis Quoy. R. vestiaria ZL. Delphinula distorta Z. Euchelus tricarinatus Lam, 76 Quarterly Journal of Conchology. Trochus pyramis orn. Dentalium octogonum Des/, T. tento: ium Chem. Elenchu;: bellulus Dé. ie E. inodon Quoy. Chiton sp. Tornatella solidula Z, Patella plicata Born? Haliotis varians Z. Fisurella variegata. Atys naucum JZ. Dolabella gigas Rang. D. Rumphi Cw. Much smaller than specimens from Mauritius. Emarginula fissurata Chem. E. notata Z. subgenus Clypidina Gray. Parmaphorus corrugatus Reeve. ie : amneP 5° ; Siphonaria atra Quwoy. iB GB Ws kOKG (RAGE ay: The Yollowing articles appear in the January number of the Journal de Conchyliologie, 1875. Crossk, H.-—Distribution géographique et synonymie des Bulimes auriculiformes des iles de l’Archipel Viti. (Geographical distribution and synonymy of the auriculiform 4uz/imz of the Fijis). pp. 5—21. The author enumerates 14 species divided into two sections —ELuplacostylus Crosse, comprising the species with an obtuse posterior extremity to the animal, and with the peristome thickened similar to the New Caledonian species; and Charis Albers, with a round and flattened posterior extremity, and a less thickened peristome, including B. fulguratus and malleatus of Jay. It is remarkable that whilst the former section are found on the ground the latter are arboreal. The following species are figured:— B. Koroensis, Garrett (Pl. 1, f. 5); B. Moussont, Graeffe (f. 6); B. elobatus, Gould, v. B (f. 7); B. Hoytt, Garrett (f. 8). Moretet, A.—Appendice 4 la Conchyliologie de Vile Rod- riguez. (Appendix to the Conchology of the Isle of Rodriguez). pp. 21—30. Mr. Bewsher in the course of an Ornithological exploration of Rodriguez also collected shells, and added several species to those found by M. Desmazures and enumerated in the previous volume. ‘The following are described as new by Morelet, He/7x Bewsheriana (subfossil amongst bones of the Dodo), (PI. 1, f. 1); Melampus Dupontianus (f. 2); Cyclostoma bipartitum (subfossil) (f. 3), C. Bezshert (subfossil) (f. 4). Quarterly Journal of Conchology. ~T “ti Moretet, A.—Testacea in insula Mauritii a Cl. Dupont nu- perrime Ce penal recently found at the Mauritius by M. Dupont), pp. 31-32. i of Helix cyelaria (subfossil), A. Boryana, Pupa helodes and Miillert (subfossil), and Limnea Mauritiana. SOUVERRIE AND Monrrouzier.— Descriptions d’especés nouvelles de l’Archipel Calédonien (Descriptions of new species from the New Caledonian Archipelago), pp. 33-44. The following are described :—Haliotinella (new genus) Sou- verbie, is provisionally placed near S/gavetus, but it is not known whether the genus is terrestrial or marine. //. Montrousztert Sou- verbie (Pl. IV, f. 1) I Art. Stomatella granosa Lambert (f. 2), I. Lifou (Loyalty Ids), Zrochus ( Monilea) rhodomphalus. Souv. (f.3), I. Lifou. TZ: (£uchelus) Lamberti, Souv. (f. 4), I. Nou. 7% (Luchelus) fossulatus, Souv. (f. 5), I. Art. ZT: (Zizyphinus) Poupt- nelt, Mont. (f. 6), I. Art. Z: (Polydonta) calcaratus, Souv. (f. 7), I. Art. Amathina angustata, Souv., 1. Art. AZitra turturina, Souv., i, Lifou. FIscHER, P.—Catalogue des Mollusques appartenant aux genres Turbo, Calcar et Trochus recueillis dans les mers de l’Archipel Calédonien (Catalogue of Mollusca of the genera Zurbo, Calcar and Zyochus collected in the seas of the New Caledonian Archi- pelago), pp. 44-51. Thirty one species are enumerated, and it is remarked that whilst some species such as Zurbo petholatus, Trochus Niloticus and phastane./us are identical with those of the Indian Ocean the greater number belong to the Australo-Polynesian Fauna, which Dr. Fischer considers as clearly distinct from Woodward’s Indo- Pacific Fauna. CrossE and FiscHer.—Diagnoses Molluscorum novorum Guatemalee et reipublicee Mexicanze incolarum (Diagnoses of new Guatemalan and Mexican Molluscs), pp. 52—53. Bulimulus Sargi and Botterrit, FISCHER, Dr. P.—Supplément 4 la liste des espects du genre Vaginila (Supplement to the list of species of Vagenu/a) pp. 53-57. : 2 : 4 , V. olivacea Stearns, from Nicaragua and V. paranensits Bur- meister, from Parana and Santa Fé should be added to the list published in Vol. vil, of the “Nouvelles Archives du Muséum.” Crossr, H.—Sur les caracttres de lopercule dans le genre Neritopsis (On the characters of the operculum in the genus WVer- topsis), pp. 57—66. 78 Quarterly Journal of Conchology. The operculum of Werttopsis radula lately received i situ from New Caledonia has explained the nature of certain problematical discoid bodies found in the lias and considered as parts of Cepha- lopoda by Hudes and Eugene Deslongchamps, and as Brachiopoda by Quenstedt. M. Crosse points out the analogy between the operculum of /Veri¢opsis and that of WVerrta. Pp. 66-81 contain palzontological articles, a summary of which will be given by the Recorder in the Record of Geological Literature. Desuayves, G. P.—Observations sur les animaux de deux Nayades exotiques (Observations on the animals of two exotic Naiade), pp. 8:-85. An Anodon sent by Dr. Julien from Cochinchina, was found still living after having been wrapped up in paper for eight months during the voyage to France. : The animal of a specimen of Hyria contorta from China was found to have the lobes of the mantle separated along all the cir- cumference and to possess all the other characters of Unzo or Ano- don, differing completely from the Hyrza avicularis of the Amazons. Pp. 86-100 contain Bibliography and Obituary. The early publication of a general and systematic index to Vols. 1-xx of the Journal is announced.—C P. G. DESCRIPTIONS OF FIVE NEW SPECIES OF SHELLS. By G. B. Sowersy, Junr. (From the Proceedings of the Zoologual Soctety of London, November 3, 1874.) 1. TRITON (EPIDROMUS) COMPTUS, sp. nov. Plate LXXII figs. 5, 52.) T. testa oblongo-turrita, rufo-fusca, castaneo maculata, undigue creberrime decussate lirata, lirts eximie granulosis, tnierstitiis transversim striatis, anfractibus rotundatis, maculis angustis oblongis transversim balieatis; varicibus paucts, rolundatis, castaneo grandimaculatis ; apertura subexgansa,labio externo reflexo, levt, ad marginem lines castaneis minutis netaits ; lamina columellari levi, pellucida, polita ; canali brevissimo recurvo , long. 54, lat. 20; apert. long. 20, lat. 10, mill. Shell of the usual general form of an Lp7dromus (Klein) as separated from the genus 77iton (Lamarck), of a reddish-brown color, blotched and spotted with dark chesnut-brown, closely and exquisitely cancellated and granulated; whorls rounded, belted with Quarterly Journal of Conchology. 79 narrow oblong spots; varices few, rounded, with large chesnut blotches; aperture rather expanded; outer lip reflexed, smooth, with small linear chesnut spots at the edge; columella covered with a smooth polished transparent enamel; canal very short, recurved. ffab. Hongkong. A single specimen of this very beautiful species was dredged by William Cuthill, Esq., in the vicinity of Hongkong. A speci- men of it in the old collection of the British Museum had been inadvertently confounded with Z7zton Sowerbyt, (Reeve), from which it is obviously distinct. The shell presents characters common to several species but differs from all its congeners in the form of the whorls being more rounded, and in the smoothness of the mouth. Its nearest analogue is perhaps 7. ¢estaceus, (Morch), from which it differs in the last whorl being larger, the mouth more open, and the spire more acute. It differs in the same respects from Z: clathratus, (Sowerby), besides being much more finely cancellated. 2. OVULUM SINENSE, sp. nov. (Plate LXXII, figs. 1, 1a.) O. testa pyriformt, ventricosa, antice subattenuata, utringue sub- rostrata, tenuiuscula, subpelluctda, alba, linea aurantiaca ad marginem cincta, transverse obsolete striatula, striis longitu- dinalibus irregularibus obscuredecussata ; apertura subpatula, arcuata, intus lactea ; columella superne calloso lirata, inferne subexcavata, ad canalem valide uniplicata ; labio externo adenticulato ; long. 30, lat. 19, alt. 13, mill. Shell pyriform, ventricose, somewhat attenuated posteriorly, slightly beaked at both ends, rather thin, semi-transparent, white, encircled with an orange line at the margin, very obscurely decus- sated; aperture rather wide, arched, milk-white within; columella with a thickened ridge at the-upper part, somewhat excavated below, with a strong plait at the canal; outer lip denticulate. ffab. Hongkong (Cwthill, two specimens). There is a specimen of this species also in the British Museum, which was placed with O. adriaticum, from which it differs consider- ably in form and structure, being much stronger and more ventri- cose. 3. STROMBUS ROBUSTUS, sp. nov. (Plate LXXII, figs 3, 3a.) S. festa conica, solida, ventricosa ceruleo-alba, castaneo sonata et maculata ; spira parviuscula acuta ; anfractibus nodiuloso- angulatts, superne spiraliter striatts ; anjractu ullimo in medto Jere levi, deinde versus marginem conspicue striato, ad basin sulcato ; apertura elongata, canali superne sptram ascendente ; columella callosa, alba, obsolete lirata ; labio exter no emargin- ato, intus lirato ; long. 48, lat. 31, mill. Var. £ desta luteo-fusco fasciala, Ok Quarterly Journal of Conchology. Shell conoid, ventricose, solid, bluish white, banded and blotched with dark brown; spire rather short, acute; whorls angulated and noduled at the angle, spirally striated above; last whorl almost smooth in the middle, then towards the margin conspicuously striated, grooved at the base; aperture elongated, with a canal at the upper part, running up the spire; columella furnished with a thickened white enamel, which is faintly ridged; outer lip emarginated; interior ridged. flab. Hongkong ( Cuthill). The characters of this species are much the same as those of SS. septimus (Duclos), of which Mr. Cuthill has sent me several specimens from the same locality; but the form is very different, the latter being a narrow shell of the form of .S. swccinctus (Linn), which is found in Ceylon. 4. COLUMBELLA (ANACHIS) SINUATA, sp. nov. (Pl. LXXIL., figs. 2, 2a). C. testa fustformt, rufo-fusca, ceruleo-albo et brunneo variegata, tenut, pellucida; spira acuminata, anfractibus 9, planato- convexts, levibus, longitudinaliter regulariter valide costatts ; costis ad anfractum ultimum, versus marginem medio tubercu- latis; apertura oblonga, intus cerulea, costata; columella corrugata, tenuiter encaustica; canalt brevi, profundo, recurvo ; labto externo superne elevato, expanso, incrassato, medio sinu lato profundo emarginato ; long 17, lat. 9, mill. Shell fusiform, reddish brown, variegated with bluish white and dark brown, thin, transparent; spire acuminated; whorls nine in number, flatly convex, smooth, strongly ribbed longitudinally; the ribs on the last whorl towards the margin tuberculated in the middle, transversely ribbed at the base; aperture oblong, interior blue, ribbed; columella wrinkled, covered with a transparent, shining enamel; canal short, deep, recurved; outer lip thickened and expanded at the upper part, and with a broad deep sinus in the middle. Hab. Upper California. A very remarkable little shell, almost generically distinct from any hitherto known species; I think, however, it truly belongs to the section Amachis (H. & A. Adams). The sinus is almost lke that of Pleurotoma, only it is in the middle of the lip. s, AMPULLARIA CATAMARCENSIS, nov. sp. (Pl. LXXILI. fig. 4). A. testa subglobosa, imperforata, solidiuscula, litescenti-alba, atrofusco fasctala, undique, subtilissime reticulata; epidermide tzenut, lutescente,; spira exserta, parviuscula, subacuta ; anfrac- tibus convexts,; apertura ampliuscula,; columella callosa, fusco suffusa,; labto externo subincrassato, vix reflexo; long. 70, lat. 60; apert. long. 50, lat. 35 mill. Shell rather globose, imperforate, rather solid, yellowish white, banded with dark brown, very finely reticulated throughout; epider- SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION LIBRARIES l 3 9088 01421 9844 |